Good morning, Australia

Bruce · #1 17-08-2006, 06:57 AM

I've recently come across your site and compliment you on a well designed community. We're well into the afternoon here in California and if my understanding of the international date line is correct you are waking up to tomorrow's coffee. Have a good day!

Anyway I look forward to participating in IceinSpace in the future.

iceman (Mike) · #2 17-08-2006, 07:06 AM

Hi Bruce, welcome to the site!

You're right, it's 7am on the east coast and the dawn of another day!

How did you come across us?

You've got some nice equipment there, looks like you do a bit of solar observing? Do you do imaging as well?

Anyway

again and I hope you find some threads of interest that you can participate in.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #3 17-08-2006, 07:43 AM

and

Bruce.

Yep, it's rubbin' the sand out of the eye's time here. Man, days have either gotta get shorter or nights longer.

Bruce · #4 17-08-2006, 07:57 AM

Thanks Paul and Mike. I actually ran across the site through mention on Cloudy Nights.

Mike, no I don't do solar imaging (and the appropiate qualification) yet. I did attend the HOTS conference on solar imaging last Oct and I'm awestruck with the work that amatuer's are achieving with the PST (and more, obviously) and CCD's, webcams, electronic eyepieces.

acropolite (Phil) · #5 17-08-2006, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruce

you are waking up to tomorrow's coffee

Hi Bruce, welcome to IIS, we have a few US and Canadian members; remember, you think it's yesterday but we know it's today....

Lester · #6 17-08-2006, 08:29 AM

Hi Bruce,

Welcome. Yep tomorrows coffee was prity good this morning.

ving (David) · #7 17-08-2006, 09:22 AM

hi bruce

actually waking up to a lemsip and a cold this morning...

welcome aboard anyhow

Tamtarn · #8 17-08-2006, 09:37 AM

Hi from Australia Bruce

and welcome to IIS

Look forward to your input in our forums

Barb & David

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #9 17-08-2006, 11:03 AM

Hi Bruce!
Nice to have you with us.

Dujon · #10 17-08-2006, 11:08 AM

Welcome aboard, Bruce, I'm a relative newcomer myself but it seems the bulk of membership here is kind and helpful and always willing to spend your money.

Oh, yes, forgot. Mind the step.

mickoking · #11 17-08-2006, 11:41 AM

G'day Bruce, nice to know you

Bruce · #12 17-08-2006, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ving

hi bruce

actually waking up to a lemsip and a cold this morning...

welcome aboard anyhow

Thanks. Sorry about the cold. Hope the lemon helps. (Am I close?)

Bruce · #13 17-08-2006, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mickoking

G'day Bruce, nice to know you

Thanks, mickoking. It's a site that I'm looking forward to and will visit often. BTW, I'm old enough to recognize your avatar from it's original life. Peace.

ving (David) · #14 17-08-2006, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce

Thanks. Sorry about the cold. Hope the lemon helps. (Am I close?)

yeah close enough

lemsips a hot drink of lemony flavour that relieves some of he symptoms of the common cold. seems to work fine in that i feel more human now

RAJAH235 · #15 17-08-2006, 01:07 PM

Hi,

Bruce. Welcome,

to IIS. May your stay be long & informative.

L.

Striker (Tony) · #16 17-08-2006, 01:11 PM

Welcome Bruce.......we always look forward to some input from our international members.

Bruce · #17 17-08-2006, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ving

yeah close enough

lemsips a hot drink of lemony flavour that relieves some of he symptoms of the common cold. seems to work fine in that i feel more human now

Sorry, I actually have an Aussie slang dictionary (I'm trying...) and the closest I could guess was lemon tea.

Get well soon.

Bruce · #18 17-08-2006, 01:29 PM

Thanks for the welcomes everyone. The astronomy community, small as it is, is truely international. These forums (fora?) are a super place to get in touch.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #19 17-08-2006, 01:35 PM

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These forums (fora?) are a super place to get in touch.

fori

Bruce · #20 17-08-2006, 01:41 PM

Graci.